Fundraising & Project Based Financing Bolu, Turkey March 11, 2011

Carpathian Foundation Established in 1994 by East-West Institute, NY, USA with the support of Ch. S. Mott Foundation, Flint, Michigan, USA Unique regional grant-making organization operating in Eastern Slovakia – became important player in development of the region Member of the international Carpathian Foundation Network (model of cross-border cooperation)

Carpathian Foundation Geographical scope: Slovakia Hungary Poland Romania Ukraine Territory: km 2 Population:

Vision & Mission & Values Vision of the Carpathian Foundation is to be a trustworthy partner for everyone who wishes to creatively contribute to improvements of life in the region of eastern Slovakia. Mission of the Carpathian Foundation is to support development of eastern Slovakia in the name of its traditional values of mutual help and respect for cultural and ethnic diversity. Values of the Carpathian Foundation Transparency, inclusiveness, credibility Respect for cultural and ethnic diversity of eastern Slovakia Support of self - help, partnerships and collaboration of different sectors of the society Raising awareness of the contribution of non – profit organizations for the overall development of the region

Programs & Financing Until 2005 Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and other private US and European foundations = 100% foreign private funding After 2005 Business – 31%, EU financial schemes – 16%, Norwegian financial mechanism – 14%, Private persons – 20%, Foreign governmental sources (USA, V4) – 4%,US Private Foundation (Mott) – 15% = diversified funding Programs:  Grant programs for NGOs and LSGs + Scholarships  Operational programs & projects

CSR – new topic for the region First large international project of Carpathian Foundation supported by EC in Leader : Carpathian Foundation Slovakia Financed by: DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of European Commission Green Paper of European Commission: Corporate social responsibility is companies acting voluntarily and beyond the law to achieve social and environmental objectives during the course of their daily business activities. CSR – Future Multi-sector Cooperation Base

EU money for our projects Managed by EC  Research: Framework Programmes  Public Administration: Jessica - Joint EU Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas Jaspers - Joint Assistance in Supporting Projects in EU Regions Managed by EC or nationally through NA  LLLP Life Long Learning Programme – Comenius, Grundtvig, LdV, Jean Monet, Erasmus; Youth in action Managed nationally / regionally  Structural funds, CAP, National funds, Bilateral funds

EU cohesion policy Aim: reduction of regional disparities - income, wealth & opportunities Objectives:  Convergence Objective  Regional Competitiveness & Employment Objective  Territorial Cooperation Objective Main Tools:  Structural funds: ESF, ERDF  Common Agricultural Programme: CAP  Cohesion Fund Financial volume: App 37,5% of EU budget

More about all grants EC makes direct financial contributions in the form of grants Interested parties can apply by responding to calls for proposals.

EU support for Slovakia million €million TRY IPA1993 to , ,77 SF2004 to , ,98 SF2006 to , ,40

What do I do when I find a call? I tell myself: Read it carefully Am I elligible applicant from the elligible region? Does my idea of the project fit some call priority? Is it worth starting?  Time  Partnership  Co financing  Available HR for the project preparation

From where the ideas for projects come? Project is a tool of the sudden „jump“ change Bank of project ideas It reflects some:  Need – I need to widen my offer of e-learning courses  Problem – lack of properly trained social consultants for 50+ people  Threat -

Project life cycle Phase 1: Assess relevant research needs & opportunities Phase 2: Identify the project idea Phase 3: Design the project Phase 4: Finance the project Phase 5: Implement the activities Phase 6: Evaluate the results

Asking for grant – writing a project proposal Project title Project background / rationale / justification / relevance Goals and objectives of the project Description of project  Target groups  Activities & methodology  Expected project results / outcomes / outputs  Project management structure, Project personnel Project implementation plan / project schedule Project impact Detailed project budget (fixed costs, equipment needed)

Thank you! Laura Dittel & Iveta Orbanova Karpatská nadácia Letná Košice Telefón: Fax: The seminar is part of the Lifelong Learning for Active Citizenship project supported by Grundtvig